Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 3 25 34
Bald Eagle 0 12 19
Northern Harrier 0 8 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 13 37
Cooper's Hawk 1 6 11
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 3 55 62
Red-tailed Hawk 0 14 28
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 7 11
Merlin 0 4 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Total: 8 149 220
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Bill Adams
Observers: Dillard Childress, Katie James
Visitors:
The couple from Conn. who joined us last year for a few days are back...
Weather:
Socked in fog most of the morning with occasional glimpses that often
revealed hawks. The valley was clear. Clearing in the afternoon, but the
Peaks were peekless.
Raptor Observations:
Low flight.
Non-raptor Observations:
Frustrating.
Predictions:
Ike will head North today, then Northeast bringing way too many BWs.
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijam@xxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
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